Analysis and Interpretation

Throughout the school year, I continually stress the importance of literacy.

Many of my lessons employ the Seven Habits of Good Readers:

1. Monitor for Meaning - Check your reading for basic understanding. Use an event log, **c**oncept map, **p**lot line diagram, **f**ive W's chart, describing wheel, to keep track of major events. Use a character analysis chart, **c**haracter comparison sheet, or **c**haracter traits worksheet to test your knowledge of a character in your reading.
2. Activate Prior Knowledge - Make connections between reading and your own experiences. Use the KWL worksheet, the text to world chart, the text to self chart, the text to text chart, or the VENN diagram as a guide.
3. Determine Importance - Figure out the most important ideas, themes, events, etc. Use a story map, **p**lot line diagram, **t**imeline, **f**ive W's chart (Who? What? Where? When? Why?), or **p**roblem-solution chart to keep important information organized.
4. Create Images - Visualize the descriptions in the text. Use the visualizing worksheet or **s**enses chart (sight, smell, hear, taste, touch) to focus your thoughts.
5. Ask Questions - Wonder why things are happening, and make predictions about what might happen. Use a question and answer worksheet or a prediction chartto organize your thoughts.
6. Make Inferences - Draw conclusions about ideas that are stated or implied.
7. Synthesize - Summarize and retell to put things together and see the whole. Use a story map to organize your summary.